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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Chinese saber pommel
Dāobǎ dǐngshù (刀把頂束)
Qing Chinese for "saber pommel".
Saber ferrule
Dāobǎ shù (刀把束)
Qing Chinese for the ferrule of a saber hilt.
Qing saber scabbard
Dāoqiào (刀鞘)
Qing Chinese for "saber scabbard".
daoqiao dishu
Dāoqiào dǐshù (刀鞘底束)
Qing Chinese for the two mounts on either end of a saber scabbard.
Scabbard mouthpiece
Dāoqiào kǒugū (刀鞘口箍)
Qing Chinese for the mouthpiece of a saber scabbard.
Saber binder
Dāoqiào shù (刀鞘束)
Qing Chinese for saber scabbard mounts.
Suspension bands
Dāoqiào zhōngshù (刀鞘中束)
Qing Chinese for "saber suspension bands".
Kukri scabbard
Dāp (दाप्)
Nepali word for the scabbard of a khukurī.
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Dastānā (दस्ताने)
Hindi word for a type of arm protection.
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Dayak (people)
Name for a wide range of native groups of Borneo.
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Dẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh of lines resembling a net.
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Dha / da (ဓား)
Burmese word for sword, knife or chopper. 
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Dha hmyaung
Alternative spelling of da̱hmjaun, the Burmese word for their dagger.
Dha shay
Dha shay
A name for the long Burmese dha.
Dha-lwe
Dha-lwé
Burmese for a type of sword worn slung over the shoulder.
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Ḍhāl (ढाल)
Hindi word for shield.
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Dhār (धार्)
Nepali term for the edge of a blade.
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Dhu alfaqar (ذو الفقار)
An Islamic legendary sword.
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Dozum
A short Bhutanese dagger with a blade that gradually narrows to an acute point.
Dpa'dam
Dpa'dam (དཔའ་དམ་)
Tibetan name for their typical dress sword.
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Du'i cirā khukurī (दुइ चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has two fullers in the main portion of the blade.
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Duǎnjiàn (短劍)
The Chinese word for a short straightsword.
dubei toldohon
Dubei toldohon
Manchu for the fittings on either end of the scabbard.
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Duku
Iban (Sea Dayak) word for sword.
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Duku apang
Iban (Sea Dayak) word for parang ilang, a.k.a. mandau, the Borneo headhunter's sword.

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